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The Kroll family - Lilley (left), Todd and Jennifer take a selfie with state House District 40 candidate Mari Manoogian at Dick O'Dow's in Birmingham during election night party Nov. 6, 2018. Dan Dean | hometownlife.com

Kristine Baer, left, of Farmington Hills, along with Debbie Grefke of Livonia, campaign for Michael Liss, a write-in candidate running for the Clarenceville school board. Clarenceville schools cover part of Farmington Hills, Livonia and Redford Township. David Veselenak | hometownlife.com

Joshua Sims works with 5-year-old son Otto to get his youth registration done at the Plymouth Cultural Center. Otto voted for his favorite color, favorite food and favorite Pokemon character. Brad Kadrich | Hometownlife.com

Voter Angela Montgomery brought her 6-year-old son, Parker, with her to the polls, teaching him early the importance of voting. She voted at Grant Elementary School in Livonia. Darrell Clem | Hometownlife.com

Nancy Thompson (right) shows off her Matt Maddock sign, while Tommy Brunswick was out supporting Laura Dodd. Maddock and Dodd were opponents in the race for the seat in the state House 44th District. LeAnne Rogers | Hometownlife.com

Voters decided to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use Tuesday by a comfortable 56-44 percent margin, making Michigan the 10th state to do so.

But chatting with voters at the polls showed not everyone is on the same page with marijuana use.

Many of those in favor of it compared it to alcohol use or finding there are better priorities for law enforcement agencies.

"I'm open to it. I think that having alcohol legal is no different than having marijuana legal at this point," said Mary Alpizer of Canton. "If we can regulate (marijuana) especially, that's the most important thing."

Chad Carr voted to legalize marijuana. Walking out of his polling place at Derby Middle School in Birmingham, Carr said the current way the law handles those caught with marijuana isn't how it should be.

"Putting people in jail for marijuana is a waste of public resources, period," he said.

Those like Redford voter Jamell Goss said it's a benefit to the state coffers, as well.

“I think it will generate more income for the state, do some good,” he said. "Money could be used to fix the roads, support education."

Doris VanVuren, a former prison nurse campaigning for the Democratic slate outside Grant Elementary, said she voted yes on the proposal. She said legalizing marijuana would free courts from being clogged with small marijuana cases and let the judicial system focus on more serious crimes.

"I've seen too many people start with marijuana and go on to hard drugs. This going in the wrong direction," he said. "There is so much co-dependency and addiction in our society. You're going in that direction and you can't control it — like the candidate for judge (said) — it controls you. People should always be in control of their faculties."

Bob Calleja, another Redford voter, agreed.

“I just think that we have enough vices in this world and in this country and we don’t need to add to them," he said. "It’s a medical problem, not a solution.”

Adam Swallow of Northville said he's afraid people will overdo it with marijuana.

“I don’t want to vote on something that is going to make me sick, because I don’t do it. I choose not to do it,” he said.

“Have you ever been to Little Caesars Arena? I was at the Pistons game last night and I was sitting there smelling that stuff. I’m, like, how in the world do they even get that in? So this is just going to let everyone go wild. I know it’s a lot of money for the state. I know it can generate that, but I just believe adamantly against it.”

Outside Grant Elementary School in Livonia, parent Angela Montgomery, accompanied by her 6-year-old son Parker, said she voted against the proposal to legalize marijuana in Michigan. She doesn’t believe it should be legal.

“And I don’t believe the revenue will come in like they say it will,” she said.